Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 November 2020

Thursday, 19 November 2020

Ceisteanna (123)

Michael Fitzmaurice

Ceist:

123. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 790 of 10 November 2020, when the Revenue Commissioners were informed by OLAF to check hand sanitisers to determine if they were safe to use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37497/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

I am advised by Revenue that OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, notified it of concerns regarding the importation of a hand sanitiser product from Turkey to Ireland on 24 September 2020. Revenue subsequently notified the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 25 September 2020.